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CABRERA MORALES, Miriela et al. Treatment of aphakic cystic macular edema by using ultra-high frequency. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2005, vol.18, n.1. ISSN 0864-2176.

A prospective descriptive study was conducted in 50 patients operated on of cataract that visited the ophthalmological office (retina specialty) from September 2002 to June 2004 at "Dr Carlos J. Finlay" Central Military Hospital. These patients presented in the postoperataive a reduction of the visual acuity due to cystic macular edema. They received between 10 and 20 sessions of ultra-high frequency of 20 watts. At the end of the treatment, 94 % of the patients improved the visual acuity, which showed the usefulness of the method applied to this pathology

Palabras clave : Cataract surgery; aphakic cystic macular edema; visual acuity reduction; ultra-high frequency.

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